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Oregon's halting recovery stumbled forward in November, according to two new University of Oregon economic indices.

The first gauge, the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity, fell to a three-month average reading of -0.58 in November from -0.37 in October. A zero reading indicates the state's average growth rate since 1990, meaning the economy is expanding just slower than its norm over the past two decades.

A separate measure known as the UO Index of Economic Indicators rose to a reading of 0.6. That index tracks month-to-month changes in jobless claims, trucking activity, manufacturing hours and consumer sentiment, among other indicators.

Manufacturing jobs and hours ticked up in November, the indexes show.

Together, the UO measures show that Oregon's economy is continuing to recover from the recession, Duy said.